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Redox-active quasi-solid-state electrolytes for thermal energy harvesting

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posted on 2024-06-03, 20:18 authored by L Jin, GW Greene, DR MacFarlane, Jenny PringleJenny Pringle
Thermoelectrochemical cells (TECs) are a promising and cost-effective approach to harvesting waste thermal energy. For the widespread uptake of this new technology and the development of flexible, leak-free devices, solidification of the redox electrolyte is key. Thus, here we report the first quasi-solid-state electrolyte incorporating the ferri/ferrocyanide redox couple within a cellulose matrix. The electrolyte with 5 wt % cellulose achieved an optimum balance of mechanical properties, Seebeck coefficients, and diffusion coefficients and supported power outputs comparable to those of the liquid electrolyte systems.

History

Journal

ACS energy letters

Volume

1

Pagination

654-658

Location

Washington, D.C.

ISSN

2380-8195

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2016, American Chemical Society

Issue

4

Publisher

American Chemical Society